Provide students with graphs of linear, quadratic, and exponential functions. Ask them to identify the type of function in each graph by utilizing their knowledge of slope, y-intercept, vertex, and ...

All quadratic functions have the same type of curved graphs with a line of symmetry. The graph of the quadratic function \(y = ax^2 + bx + c \) has a minimum turning point when \(a \textgreater 0 \) ...

where a, b, and c are numerical constants and c is not equal to zero. Note that if c were zero, the function would be linear. An advantage of this notation is that it can easily be generalized by ...